Carbon interleaved record assembly



J. G. KERR CARBON INTERLEAVED RECORD ASSEMBLY Dec. 4, 1945.

Filed May 19, 1944 Patented 4, 19,45

CARBON m'rEBLEAvEn RECORD ASSEMBLY Jsmes'Gordon Kerr. to Moore BusinesslDelaware washington, Forms, Inc.,

D. C., assignor a corporation of Application May 19, 1944, Serial No.536,2 91

This invention relates to improvements in manifolding assemblies of theAtraveler type,v wherein long continuous record strips areinterleaved intransfer relation with long continuous transfer strips wherebyinscriptions made upon the top or original transfer strip airetransferred to the underlying record strip or s rips. Y

It 1s a general object-of the invention to provide in manifoldingassemblies of the class mentioned, an improved construction andarrangement whereby the record and transfer leaves of the assembly setsafter having been inscribed in a typewriter or other writing' machine,may' be quickly and easily separated from each other, and

at the same time, provision is made for making corrections, erasures,additions, and so forth, on the underlying record strips while theassembly 1s in writing position in the machine, thus avoiding removal ofthe assembly from the machine when it becomes necessary to make suchcorrections, erasures, or similar alterations.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a manifolding assemblyof the class mentioned as selective grip tabs are provided On certain ofthe strips, such as the transfer strips, which can be used forselectively separating the record and transfer leaves of a severedinscribed set.

A further Object of the invention is to provide in a manifoldingassembly of the class mentioned an improved structure andarrangement-where- 'somme (onzas-11.5)

together at form length intervals, the inner of such weakened severancelines of the transfer strips having outwardly deviating portions so asto provide outwardly protruding grip tabs on the transfer leaves whenseverance is made along such inner weakened lines for the purpose ofpermitting the leaves to be separated for making erasures, corrections,or other alterations, or for inspection.

Other` objects and advantages of the invention will be in part pointedout in the following detailed disclosure of an illustrative butpreferred embodiment of the invention, and will be in part obvious asthe disclosure proceeds. v

T he invention accordingly comprises the features of construction,combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will beexemplied in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope oftheapplication of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete disclosure of the nature,

objects and advantages of the invention, reference is had to thefollowing detailed description of the illustrative preferred embodiment,and to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a manifolding or record assemblyembodying the invention; 4

Fig. 2 is a partially diagrammatic enlarged perspective view of a set ofrecord and transfer leaves severed from the complete assembly: and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view record and transfer leaves that havebeensevn ered from the binding stub.

Referring to the drawing for a detailed description of the embodiment ofthe invention there shown, the complete manifolding assembly 5 as shownin Fig. 1 embodies a plurality of long continuous record strips 6 withwhich one or more transfer or carbon strips 'l are interleaved insuperposed transfer relation so that inscriptions made upon the top ortransferred to the underlying or copy record of a severed set of recordand transfer in superposed aligned or registered relation in thesuperposed record strips so that entries made upon the top forms. willbe registered in their proper relation in the underlying forms. Theassembled strips are preferably zigzag folded at form length intervalsinto a zigzag supply pack 9. As shown,I the transfer strips 1 are coatedwith carbon or similar transfer material only on their under surfaces asindicated at I0.

Each'record strip B is formed with transverse weakened severance linesI'I longitudinally spaced at form length or leaf length intervals, thusdividing each strip into a longitudinal series of record leaves or formlengths 6'. Similarly, the transfer strips y1 are provided with a seriesof longitudinally spaced transverse weakened severance lines I2 whichmay bev formed the same as those in the record strips and forming seriesof transfer leaves 'I'. rlhese weakened severance lines II and I2 maybeof the'same construction and arrangement as the weakened severance linesdisclosed in the prior Kerr Patent 2,300,255, issued October 27, 1942,or they may be of other known structure.

Respectively spaced short distances from the weakened severance lines II of the record strips,l

are transverse weakened severance lines I3 thus forming aseries of shortbinding stubs nI4 spaced at form length intervals along the respectiverecord strips. Similar transverse weakened severance lines I5 areprovided in each of the transfer strips and respectively similarlyspaced from the severance lines I2 thereof so as to provide bindingstubs I8 of the transfer strips longitudinally spaced at form spectivelyarranged in superposed relation with the binding stubs Il. The recordand transfer strips are bound together at form length intervals at thebinding stubs Il and I6 by any appropriate binding means such, forexample, as the binding staples 'I'I shown.v This arrangement provides alongitudinal series of sets of record and transfer leaves, the leaves ofeach set being bound together by the respective binders I1. Itvwill thusbe une derstood that a leaf set comprises the sections of strips betweensuccessive or adjacent severance lines II and I2, and that the recordleaves 6' and transfer leaves 1' of the sets comprise the short sectionsof strips which are bound together by the respective bindings.

It will be noticed that each of the severance lines I5 of the transferstrips has a forwardly 'deviating portion I5a extending transversely ofthe adjacent binding stub I6. This dcviating part I'5a extends to theadjacent edge of the transfer leaf or stub thereof in which it islocated,

l preferably as shown intersecting the adjacent severance line I2. Thisdeviating line I5a thus delineates one edge of a grip tab I8, thepurpose and function of which are later described.

In order to provide selective grip formations remote from the bindingsI1, notches I9 are formed'in the edges of the respective transfer leaves1' through which adjacent marginal portions of the record leaves can begripped without at the same time gripping the transfer leaves. Theseselective grip formations may be constructed and arranged in any desiredmanner so long as they are positioned remote from the respectivebindings these selective grip formations may be fo'rmed as disclosed inthe Conklin Patent No. 2,083,295, issued June 8, 1937, by lprovidingforwardly deviating portions in the weakened severance lines I2 so thatwhen the strips are severed along such length intervals and re-v I1. Inthe embodiment shownA fill v I3 thereof and at with reference lto theends 'fastening devices I1 are lines the notches I9 are formed at onesevered edge while at the adjacent severed edge the tongues 20 areformed such as shown at the right in Fig. 2. These selective gripformations may be formed in any other known manner. If the tongues 20are formed as described, the weakened severance lines' I2 of thetransfer strips may be continued across the bases of the tongues as atI2' in Fig. 2, or these weakened lines or perforations may be omitted atthe bases of the tongues as shown in the Conklin patent referred to.

It will be understood that the disclosure of the drawing, particularlythat of Fig. 2, is partially diagrammatic, the record and transferleaves being considerably separated from their normal positions in orderto disclose the structure and arrangement more clearly. while theelongated. It will also be understood that the strips and leaves intheir normal operative position lie in close face to face contactingrelation so that the inscriptions made upon the upper forms will betransferred to the lower forms in the manner well known in the art.

In using the improved manifolding assembly as above disclosed, theforward end of the assembly will be entered in the writing machine suchas over the cylindrical platen of a typewriter, and the inscriptionswill be entered on the blank forms of -a set of leaves by operation ofthe writing machine. In their normal condition the forward ends of theleaves of a set `will be bound together at their binding stubs I4 and I6by the binders I1. But if it becomes necessary or desirable toseparatethe forward ends of the strips for the purpose of makingcorrections or `erasures on the underlying forms or forv any otherpurpose, this can be very readily accomplished merely by severing theforward ends of the leaves from the respective binding stubs. When thussevered the tops or forward ends of the leaves may be turned backwardlyso as underlying forms and the inspections, erasures or corrections canthen be readily made.

In case no.erasures or corrections become necessary during the the setcompletely inscribed will be fed forwardly in the machine and severedfrom the complete assembly along the adjacent weakened severance linesII, I2, or the successive inscribed sets may be ru'n continuouslywithout severance. This severance will form the marginal notches I9 toprovide the selective grip formation remote from the binding as abovedescribed. The set of inscribed record and transfer leaves thus severedforms a unit in which the leaves are bound together by the binders I-1as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 2. The inscribed record leaves of thisunit can be readily separated from the transfer leaves merely bygripping the forward end of the unit at the binding and at the same timerear end thereof at provided by the notches I9, and then exerting aquick pull or snap action whereupon the record leaves 6' will be severedalong the weakened lines the same time separated from interleavedrelation which will remain attached to the binding. In order that thissevering and separating action may be accomplished the transfer sheetsat the same time along their severance lines I5 which are positioned`inwardly of the set of forms, said lines IB are weakened to a lessextent than are the lines I3 of the record leaves. In other shown asabnormally to expose the surfaces of the inscription of a set of forms,

gripping the4 the selective grip formation with the transfer leaves 1'4without danger of severing `will be seen that words, the weakened linesof the record leaves vare weaker than those of the transfer leaves inorder to facilitate the selective separation.

In cases where erasures or'corrections have been found necessary and thebindingstubs of a sevcred set of leaves removed as above indicated, itthe record and transfer leaves separated from each other as However, theseverance of the binding stubs as described, will form the forwardlyprojecting grip tabs I8 of the transfer leaves in the manner aboveindicated.y The set of severed record and transfer leaves then assumesthe condition as indicated in Fig. 3 wherein the forwardly projectingtabs i8 provide a selective grip for the transfer leaves, and thenotches I9 form a selective grip for 'the record leaves. Thus, byselectively gripping the transfer leaves at one edge and selectivelygripping the record leaves at a remote point, the record and transferleaves may be very quickly and easily separated from each other. Y j jSince certain changes may be made in the article herein described anddifferent embodiments of the invention could be made without departingfroml the scope thereof, itis intended that all matter continuedV in theabove description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

The invention having Ithus been fully described, the following isclaimed: y

1. In a manifolding assembly in combination, a

cannot then be above described.l

plurality of long continuous record and transfery strips assembledin-transfer relation and having transverse weakened severance lineswhereby the assembly may be severed into form lengths or leaf.

sets,` longitudinally spaced binding means binding said strips togetherrespectively adjacent to lsaid Vweakened severance lines, supplementaltransverse weakened severance lines in the said record and transferstrips for each said leaf set positioned respectively' adjacent to andinside of said binding means providing for severance of the strips fromthe respective binding means whereby the strips may be separated toexpose underlying strips for making erasures or for other purposes, anda selective grip formation in each `leaf set remote from the respectivebinding means whereby certain of the leaves of a severed set may beselectively gripped to the exclusion of the others and severed alonglthe corresponding said supplemental weakened severance lines which areweaker than the corresponding" supplemental weakened lines of the otherstrips so as to facilitate selective severance, certain but not all ofsaid supplemental weakened lines deviating olitwardly from others-of theset in which it is 1ocated to form selective grip tabs projecting out-`wardly from the severed leaf set remote'from the said selective gripformation thereof, so as toprovide for selective separation ofthe recordand transfer leaves of the severed set after detachmentthereof on saidsupplemental weakened severance lines.

2. In a manifolding assembly in combination, a plurality of longcontinuous rrecord and transfer strips assembled in transfer relationand having transverse weakened severance lines whereby the assembly maybe s everedi into form lengths or leaf sets, longitudinally spacedbinding means binding said strips together respectively adjacent to saidweakened severance lines, supplemental lines of the lines, saidoutwardly projecting grip tabs on theV an outwardly deviating part sojecting grip tab upon severance along said inner' erasures or for otherpurposes, and selective grip formations in each leaf -spective bindingmeans whereby record leaves of a set remote from the resevered set maybe selectively gripped to the exclusion of the transfer leaves thereofand severed along the corresponding supplemental weakened severancelines. the said supplemental severance lines of the record stripsl beingweaker than those of the transfer strips so as to facilitate selectiveseverance, said supplemental weakened severance transfer striprespectively deviating from those of therecord strips to provideselective grip tabs upon severance along said supplemental weakenedlines for selective removal of the transfer leaves from the recordleaves of a severed set.

plurality of long continuous record and transfer transverse weakenedseverance lines whereby the assembly may be severed into form lengths orleaf sets, longitudinally spaced binding means binding said stripstogether respectively. adjacent to said weakened severance verseweakened severance lines respectively adjacent to and inside of saidbinding means providing for severance of the strips-from the respectivebinding means whereby the strips may be separated to expose underlyingstrips for making erasures'or for other purposes, means: including aselective grip for\ ation in each said set of leaves whereby the recordleaves of a severed set may be gripped to the exclusion of the transferleaves thereof and selectively severed along certain of saidsupplemental-weakened lines and to effect leaves of a set severed fromvthe assembly along said first mentioned weakened severancelines, andmeans including outwardly devlating parts oi' said supplemental weakenedlines of the transfer strips for forming outwardly projecting selectivegrip tabs on the transfer leaves upon sever-f ance along saidsupplemental weakened severance transfer leaves being spaced from saidselective grip formations of each said set of leaves whereby the recordand transfer leaves can be respectively selectively gripped at saidselective grip forma.. tions and at said grip tabs to effect selectiveseparation thereof when the set of leaves is `severed alongsaidsupplemental weakened lines.

4.-A continuous transfer strip having at a plurality of longitudinallyspaced intervals pairs of if transverse weakened severance lines, theweakened lines of the pairs being respectively longitudinally spacedshort distances to form a plurality of longitudinally spaced bindingstubs, the

inner" weakened line of each of said pairs having as to form aproweakened line.

5. `In a manifolding assembly, in combination, a plurality of longcontinuous record and transfer strips assembled in transfer relation andhaving transverse weakened severance lines whereby the i assembly `maybe severed into detached form transverse weakened severance linesrespectively lengths or leaf sets, longitudinally spaced binding meansbinding said strips together respectively adjacent to said weakenedseverance lines so as to form bindings by which each respective detachedset of record and transfer leaves may be held during selectiveseparation of the record and transthe strips nomine respec- 3. In amanifolding assembly in combination, a

lines, supplemental transv fer leaves thereof. a selective gripformation in each of said lea! sets remote from the said binding thereofwhen the set is detached from the assembly along said weakened severancelines, and

supplemental transverse weakened severance lines respectively adjacentto and inside of said binding means in each said leaf set of said longcontinuous strips providing `ior severance of the strips from therespective binding means whereby certain oi the strips may beseparatedvto expose underlying strips for making erasures or for otherpurposes, certain of said supplemental weakened lines o! each leaf set,but less than the whole number thereof. providing in cooperation withthe corresponding said selective grip formation, for se-v' lectiveseparation from said binding of the oorresponding leaves of the detachedset.- the remainder of said supplemental weakened lines of each leaf setrespectively deviating outwardly from the others soas to provideselective grip tabs outwardly projecting frornthedetached leaf setremote from the said selective grip formation thereof, upon severancealong said supplemental` weakened lines.

JnMES GORDON KEER.

